If you and your friend want to enjoy Lords of the Fallen together—progressing through the story and taking down enemies side by side—the new 2.0 Shared Progression feature makes this possible. However, the game doesn’t explain the setup process very clearly.

Follow these steps to get started properly:

• Go to the Settings menu.
  
• Navigate to the Multiplayer tab.
  
• Scroll to the bottom and locate the “Session Password” field.
  
• Both you and your friend must enter the exact same password.
  
• The Password doesn't get saved so you have to add it every time you launch the game

⚠️ If your passwords don’t match, you won’t be able to connect—and a random player might join instead.

Multiplayer Settings

You and your friend must both start a brand new campaign. Progress through the intro/tutorial until you reach the first Vestige, named:

Vestige of Ranik

This is your first checkpoint, and it’s essential for unlocking multiplayer functionality.

First Vestige

Once you've activated the Vestige of Ranik, a small UI will appear on the left side of the screen.

Multiplayer Prompt

Now, both players should:

• Click on the Multiplayer tab.
  
• You'll see five new multiplayer options:
  
  • Beckon Player
    
  • Beckon Friend
    
  • Join Session
    
  • Join Session (Shared Progression)
    
  • Slaughter Lampbearer

Multiplayer Options

• The host of the session should click on Beckon Player.
  
• The guest (your friend) should click on Join Session (Shared Progression).

When the guest clicks to join:

• A pop-up will appear — click OK.
  
• You'll be asked if you'd like to create a backup before joining.
  
• → Choose Yes or No — it's up to you.

⚠️ If you and your friend have been playing the game without using Shared Progression mode, please ensure that both of you have defeated the same number of bosses—or at most, that one player has defeated only one more boss than the other. If the difference in boss progression is greater than one, the connection will not work.

Beckon Player/Join Session

Once both players have clicked their respective options, the buttons will change to:

🔄 “Stop Matchmaking” with a loading icon.

Now, just be patient — the connection may take a little time. As long as both players entered the same password and reached the Vestige of Ranik, your sessions will sync, and you’ll be connected in Shared Progression mode.